bathroom flooring options

[sean Buick 76]

Hi guys I know it is not GARAGE related but I have a question about bathroom flooring options.

I have a rental house that needs a new bathroom floor and I want something that will be a good long term investment.... Ideas?

 

[jp828108]

I used Shaw vinyl wood look plank in my spare bathroom. It has been down over a year, and I can't say that I am happy with the way it is wearing or it's resistance to scratching.

I tiled my previous house in Indy, but was always worried about something being dropped on it, and cracking or chipping the tile.

I worked for a contractor painting houses in Indianapolis. We did a lot of work for a big rental company, they used some type of glue down vinyl tiles. But I'm not sure on brand or durability. They looked great when we finished, but that was before a renter got into the house...

Sorry not much help on what to use, but hopefully can steer you away from some options.

 

[6768rogues]

My son has 25 or so properties and we have tried everything and finally settled on ceramic tile in all bathrooms. Tenants drag things, spill water and damage laminates and wood floors. They smoke pot in the bathroom where there is an exhaust fan and burn holes in vinyl products. Stick down tiles let water seep between them. We screw down a layer of Hardi Backer, stick down the tiles with thinset mortar and then grout them. It takes a little longer but not an excessive amount of time and is not too expensive. We have not had a single issue or instance of having to fix a ceramic tile floor. Bathrooms, kitchens, laundries and some entries all get ceramic tile.
Don't use white grout because of stains. I don't like black or dark grout because it is a pain to put down, every wipe is like smearing ink on the tiles. I usually go for a cement colored grout.

 

[RegeSullivan]

Ceramic or if you are really prone to dropping heavy hard stuff go porcelain. That said I've not chipped the ceramic around my bars in 11 years. It's had plenty of beer bottles full and empty dropped on it and a few heavy shaker glasses.

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[RegeSullivan]

Just thought of this... check the flooring section in this forum regarding tile. I think you will find it will hold well.

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[theoldwizard1]

You can't beat ceramic tile. It will add value to the place.

 

[TexasShooter]

Tile. Tile. Tile. Years ago a customer had a small pool house catch on fire and burn down. He was able to re-frame his pool house around his existing tile. If installed correctly, tile can be a forever floor.

 

[jdsac]

Since it's a fairly small area, go to a tile supply (not hd / Lowes) and ask if they have a
clearance area for small quantites. You can often get a good deal - they tend to really mark it down. I got some wood look plank 8 x24 porcelain for $1 sq ft. for example.
I'd suggest porcelain- it's rental tough

 

[jdsac]

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[kTHREE]

For personal use I hate tile in the bathroom, its cold, slippery when wet (some of the cheap stuff), and always seems to pop or crack somewhere when not on cement floor.

For a rental, sure as long as I don't have to live with it.

I prefer vinyl in my own bathroom.

 

[jdsac]

If you have popping and/ or cracking, you didn't do it right. follow Hardy's instructions
and you won't have any problems. Use the right screws and screw pattern on the ply, bond the hardi backer to the ply with thinset and it's good to go

 

[mowkep]

I put the vinyl planking in a quick redo of our bathroom. Easy to lay down and looks great. AND the Mrs. is happy

 

[dfiler2]

I prefer a high quality sheet vinyl. These products have come a long way, I swear the last stuff i put in was nearly 1/4 inch thick. It's one piece so no grout line to leak or clean. I have 7 rentals and in the last remodel i put a sheet vinyl product in everywhere except the bedrooms. It looks like a wood plank and the color goes all the way through the product, it is not just a top layer that can wear off. The oldest bathroom I have like this is 7 years old and it still looks great. You might want to at least check it out.

 

[Jackfre]

I used Marmoleum in the bath and laundry. It has the color throughout the thickness of the material and it looks good.

 

[6768rogues]

We have tried most vinyl products and none last. I have no idea what the tenants spilled that stain it, but it happens. Tennants gouge it, rip it, drag things across it and scar the surface, cut it, burn it and everything else known to man. Not a single repair so far with dozens of ceramic or porcelain tile floors.

 

[Firebrick43]

Tile. I go told high end shops and buy some really expensive hand made in Italy tile. Is custom and they only make a style for a year. So after a larger job many times they have 5-10 box of tile from a lot that they can no longer match. This is great for the average homes bathroom As a result they will sell the remainder for cheap, under 2.00 a square ft

Catch a sale at the big box stores you can find ok tile for under a dollar. If you install it yourself it's very economical and good tile will last till the next century if the underlying floor is good

 

[The Cobbler]

personally I prefer one pc vinyl for comfort. durability? nothing is really (bad) tenant proof.
some of them the harder you try to vandal proof, the harder they try to wreck it. By no means am I painting all renters with the same brush....

 

[rburke65]

For a rental? I like concrete. Tenants will still screw it up.